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This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act by modifying provisions related to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution permits. Specifically, the bill reverts the language regarding greenhouse gases to its state before previous amendments, effectively removing several detailed provisions about emissions reduction timelines for electric generating units and large greenhouse gas-emitting units. The bill introduces new conditions under which air pollution construction and operating permits would not be required due to greenhouse gas emissions, such as if federal legislation or court rulings deprive the EPA of authority to regulate greenhouse gases, or if the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule is repealed or withdrawn. Additionally, the bill removes numerous defined terms related to emissions, electric generating units, and environmental justice communities that were previously in the law. These changes significantly scale back the previous comprehensive approach to regulating greenhouse gas emissions in Illinois, essentially eliminating the detailed emissions reduction requirements and associated definitions that were part of the earlier version of the law.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1235&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104